About The Author: Shawn Soper

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Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.

Seahawks Drop First Two Home Games

Seahawks Drop First Two Home Games

BERLIN- Home cooking did not do Decatur’s varsity baseball team much good this week with a pair of losses to Parkside and Easton on back-to-back days dropped the Seahawks’ season record to 3-4.In a bit of a scheduling anomaly, Decatur played its first five games of the season on the road this year and weathered… Read more »

Decatur Girls Hold On Against Easton, 12-11

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls varsity lacrosse team rallied from an early deficit and survived a late run by Easton secure a 12-11 win over the Warriors on Tuesday to improve to 3-1 on the season.In the back-and-forth contest, the Seahawks led 12-11 with time running down when Easton scored what appeared to be the tying… Read more »

Worcester Girls Remain Unbeaten At 5-0

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team continued its early season dominance this week, routing Gunston, 19-5, on Monday on the road to remain unbeaten.The Mallards have cruised through the early part of their schedule, jumping out to an early 5-0 mark. The latest win came on Monday with a 19-5 rout of Gunston on… Read more »

Decatur Boys Finally Ready To Hit The Field

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team is tentatively scheduled to finally get its 2017 season underway on Friday with a road game against Kent County after a series of rainouts and other cancellations have kept the Seahawks off the field for the first few weeks of the season.While most of the area prep lacrosse… Read more »

Resort’s Comp Plan Update Sent To State For Review

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City officials agreed last week to forward the resort’s mid-term five-year comprehensive plan to the state for review after a year-long systematico review.For the last year or so, the Planning and Zoning Commission has conducted a chapter-by-chapter review of the town’s existing comprehensive plan. The weighty tome that outlines Ocean City’s… Read more »

Seahawks Drop Pair At Home, Fall To 3-3

Seahawks Drop Pair At Home, Fall To 3-3

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team dropped a pair of home games this week to fall to 3-3 on the season.After starting the season with five straight road games, the Seahawks finally returned home this week with a pair of home games against Parkside and Easton. In hindsight, the Seahawks probably would have preferred to… Read more »

Man Charged After OP Standoff

OCEAN PINES — An Ocean Pines man was arrested on assault charges Sunday after allegedly threatening his family with a knife before barricading himself in his residence during a standoff with police.Just before noon on Sunday, the Ocean Pines Police Department received a complaint regarding a domestic incident. The female complainant told police she had… Read more »

Worcester Boys Rout Gunston, Improve To 3-2

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team routed Gunston, 17-3, on Monday to improve to 3-2 on the season.After dropping two in a row last week, including an 8-6 loss to Cambridge-South Dorchester and an 11-4 loss to Bennett, the Mallards how now reeled off two in a row in impressive fashion. Last week, the… Read more »